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Valentine’s Day sticker shock: Chocolate prices are spiking

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Chocolate lovers are experiencing sticker shock this Valentine’s Day.

Consumer prices for chocolate have spiked 14.4% year-over-year during the January 1 to early February window, according to market intelligence firm Datasembly.

That’s a significant acceleration from the 7.8% price hike during the same period last year and 10.5% in 2024, according to the research firm, which tracked the best prices for more than 4,000 chocolate products across 57,000 stores across the United States.

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